Prospect TownshipND
A town of 17.
Is Prospect Township a good place to live?
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower midsummer high than Prospect Township. Prospect Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
17 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Prospect Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Prospect Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Prospect Township.
Prospect Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Prospect Township’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 26 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 43% come from cold waves and 17% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical January night in Prospect Township is colder than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Summers in Prospect Township are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to -4° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Prospect Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Prospect Township. The share of adults in Prospect Township who report frequent mental distress: 12%. Of 32 CDC measures, Prospect Township beats the North Dakota average on 13 and trails it on 6.
| Prospect Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 73% | 79% |
| What stands out | Prospect Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.8% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 8.3% of Prospect Township
Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of conserved land than Prospect Township. 25 miles of trail. The town’s trail network density stands at 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Prospect Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.3% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Prospect Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Prospect Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Prospect Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about Prospect Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prospect Township, ND a good place to live?
Prospect Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.